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The key points: What's in Trump's plan to end Gaza war?

US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza calls for an immediate ceasefire in the ravaged Palestinian territory, the release of hostages within 72 hours, the disarmament of Hamas, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal. Other key points

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'Harsh' reactions in Israel as Netanyahu says he supports Trump Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he supported US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. The proposal and the news of Netanyahu's acceptance has provoked harsh reactions in Israel, as FRANCE 24's Jerusalem c

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Netanyahu under pressure to accept Trump plan for Gaza

So far, Benjamin Netanyahu’s been able to avoid almost any concessions in his dealings with Donald Trump. Instead, despite growing global outrage over the demolition of Gaza, Washington's always the onus squarely on Hamas to first release Israeli hostage

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Afghanistan faces communications blackout after Taliban shut down internet

Taliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began shutting down high-speed internet in several provinces as part of a campaign to prevent "vice".

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Live: Netanyahu backs Trump's Gaza plan, vows to 'finish the job' if Hamas rejects it

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington was "beyond very close" to securing peace in the Gaza war, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and releasing a 20-point peace plan. Backing the proposal, Netanyahu said Israel

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Trump and Netanyahu to hold decisive talks towards a Gaza peace deal

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday to push a Gaza peace plan. Trump claims a breakthrough is near, but Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war and reject a Palestinian state. France2

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Gaza's global fault‑line: How state recognition, sanctions, public pressure seek to resolve conflict

As the war in Gaza rages on, a new 21-point “plan” is being framed as a step toward peace. But is it less about ending the brutal two-year conflict and more about reclaiming the narrative and political advantage, as suggests Scott Lucas, Professor of Ame

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'We will get it done': Trump to push Gaza peace proposal in Netanyahu talks

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday to push a Gaza peace plan. Trump claims a breakthrough is near, but Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war and reject a Palestinian state.

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Yesterday

Gaza: An American nurse films hospital destruction

🏥 As Israeli troops bear down, the health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse. ⛑️Vaughan is a nurse from Seattle. She volunteered through the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association in July, and

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Hamas urges Israel to halt strikes on Gaza City as it searches for two hostages

Hamas lost contact with two of the Israeli hostages the group was holding during intensified Israeli strikes in Gaza City over the past two days, its armed wing said on Sunday. The al-Qassam Brigades called on Israel to halt air strikes for 24 hours star

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An American nurse in Gaza City films a hospital's collapse as Israeli forces surround it

As Israeli troops bear down, the health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse. Nearly two weeks into Israel’s latest ground offensive on Gaza’s largest city, two clinics were destroyed by airstrikes, two hospitals

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Iran condemns 'unjustifiable' return of UN sanctions

Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites. Story by Emily Boyle.

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Saturday, september 27, 2025

One year after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, a weakened Hezbollah begins to regroup

A year after Israeli bunker-busting bombs killed Hezbollah’s charismatic leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Lebanese government is working to disarm the Shiite militant group while Israel says its power has been decimated. But many

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Hezbollah marks one year since Israel killed then-chief Hassan Nasrallah

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Saturday will commemorate one year since its then-chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel, the opening salvo of a war that ultimately battered his once-powerful group and left swathes of Lebanon in ruins. Story by Pe

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MSF suspends Gaza City activity due to Israeli offensive

Medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) said Friday it had been forced to suspend its work in Gaza City because of the ongoing Israeli offensive there. The statement came after the Israeli military pressed its offensive against Palestinian Islamist

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UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Story by Nichol

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Netanyahu condemns support for Palestinian state at UN after scores walk out

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the Israeli leader pu

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The Iranian population braces as the UN restores sanctions

As Iran's ailing economy braces for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. Details by FRAN

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UN restores sanctions on Iran as nuclear diplomacy fades

Iran set to come under sweeping UN sanctions for the first time in a decade – barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough – after nuclear talks with the West floundered. Story by Peter O'Brien.

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Transactional loyalties: Netanyahu, Trump, and the war for power, influence & relevance

Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to cast himself as an international statesman. He crafts arguments in English and Hebrew, keenly aware that persuasion is a power unto itself. Then there's Donald Trump: unpredictable, even volatile, driven by a self-serving tran

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Iran recalls French, German and UK ambassadors ahead of fresh UN sanctions

Iran on Saturday recalled its ambassadors to France, Germany and the United Kingdom after the three nations pushed for “snapback” sanctions to be reimposed on Iran over its refusal to cooperate with the IAEA nuclear watchdog. The measure will freeze Iran

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Lebanon: A year after losing its longtime leader Nasrallah, Hezbollah is beginning to regroup

Hezbollah suffered one blow after another during its most recent war with Israel, culminating in the killing of the militant group's longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in massive Israeli airstrikes on a Beirut suburb. The group was weakened militarily an

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Friday, september 26, 2025

Replay: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly

Facing international isolation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage on day four of the UN General Assembly on Friday (September 26). Scores of delegates have walked out of as he entered the hall to give his speech.

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The Day After: How Israelis, Palestinians and global peacebuilders seek to shape a new way forward

As the General Assembly convenes in New York, the Israeli‑Palestinian conflict has commanded an intensity not seen in recent memory. Diplomatic maneuvering, public protests, recognition campaigns, and back‑channel diplomacy all collided, making the week

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'All our borders are controlled' and IS group can't return, Iraq's Rashid says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid dismissed fears of an Islamic State (IS) group comeback in Iraq, stating "all our borders are controlled" and "we are observi

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Thursday, september 25, 2025

Trump vows to block Israeli annexation of West Bank ahead of Netanyahu visit

US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to block Israel from annexing the West Bank as he pushes to end the Gaza war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN Friday before meeting Trump, amid Israeli ministers’ calls to annex territor

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Italy, Spain deploy naval vessels to protect flotilla on course for Gaza

Spain and Italy say they are sending navy ships to where a flotilla of boats carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza is sailing, after the activists said they were attacked by drones near Greece.FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to

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Iran's carpet industry unravelling under US sanctions

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change. Commanding more than $2 billion in export revenues in its heyday of the

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‘They are dying under our eyes’: Director of Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital sounds the alarm

Patients have been streaming into the already overwhelmed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City since Israeli strikes put a number of other medical facilities in the city out of service last week. Our team spoke to hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya about t

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Gaza-born artist Malak Mattar on her show calling for 'life, equality and dignity'

A Palestinian artist who left her home in Gaza shortly before the October 7 attacks to pursue a masters in fine art in London has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her work. Malak Mattar became the first Palestinian artist to ever have a solo show at the world-r

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Gaza aid flotilla under drone attack

On 24 September 2025, the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla reported drone attacks near Greece, with explosions and jamming. Italy and Spain sent naval escorts, condemning the incidents. Activists insist on sailing to Gaza despite safety concerns.

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Wednesday, september 24, 2025

Trump presents '21-point' plan to end Gaza war to Arab and Muslim leaders

US President Donald Trump, while meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday, announced a "21-point plan" to end the war in Gaza, his envoy said Wednesday. Several nations this week recognised the state of Palestine as world leaders met for the UN Ge

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In UN debut, new Syrian leader warns on Israel but backs dialogue

Syria's new leader warned on Wednesday that Israel's persistent attacks put the region at risk, but he backed diplomacy as he won support on his UN debut. Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to address the annual UN General Assembly in decades,

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In UN debut, new Syria leader warns on Israel but backs dialogue

Syria's new leader warned Wednesday that Israel's persistent attacks put the region at risk, but he backed diplomacy as he won support on his UN debut. Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to address the annual UN General Assembly in decades, ma

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Global responsibility: From Ukraine to Mideast, Macron steps into void once filled by US presidents

Following FRANCE 24's wide-ranging interview with French President Emmanuel Macron in New York at the UN, François Picard welcomes our International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert and Time magazine’s veteran international correspondent Vivienne Walt

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Evacuation orders of Gazans 'feel more and more deliberate'

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, CARE International Executive Director Reintje van Haeringen says that the repeated evacuation orders for Gazans begin 'to feel more and more deliberate that they are chased from where they are and where they have

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'There was blood continuously flowing on the floor'

In a harrowing testimony on FRANCE 24, Dr. Nada Al-Hadithy, a British surgeon who spent a month in Gaza this summer treating civilians at Nasser Hospital, describes cases of children dismembered and burned alive amid the Israeli assault on Gaza. She also

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New Syrian leader hails country's 'return' in first UN speech since Assad's fall

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the first Syrian leader to do so in nearly six decades, declaring the country’s return to the international community after the Assad regime’s fall last December. Al-Sharaa,

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Yemen drone attack wounds dozens in southern Israeli city of Eilat

A drone launched from Yemen struck Israel's southern resort city of Eilat on Wednesday, wounding at least 20 people, according to rescuers. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have carried out repeated att

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Israel closes key West Bank-Jordan crossing as conflict escalates

Israel has announced the indefinite closure of the Allenby (King Hussein) Bridge, the main crossing connecting the West Bank to Jordan and the only international exit point for Palestinians without passing through Israel. The closure, triggered by a rece

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Amid death spiral of war, militancy, and genocide, is two-state solution politically unattainable?

The collapse of the two‑state paradigm is not the failure of a single actor. The Israeli and Palestinian leaderships, Arab states, international mediators, Europe, the United States, and the United Nations all bear some level of responsibility for the vo

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Iran 'has never sought and will never seek' nuclear weapons, president tells UN

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN Wednesday his country has "never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb", as new European sanctions loom. He accused Israel and the US of destabilising the region and betraying diplomacy with rec

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NGO Handicap International on the dangers of landmines in post-Assad Syria

Some 1,200 people have been killed in Syria and many others injured by landmines or improvised explosive devices since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad almost a year ago. Now the NGO Handicap International is trying to prevent more deaths, and help

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No swaying Trump: What next for French-led Palestinian state initiative?

A fleeting flicker of hope soon to be snuffed out, or are fault lines finally moving in the Middle East? Donald Trump is addressing the United Nations on the heels of the recognition of a Palestinian state by France, Britain and a host of others. The US

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UN urges probe into Gaza-bound flotilla drone ‘attacks’ as Italy sends warship

The UN on Wednesday called for an independent probe into alleged drone attacks on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla off Greece, while Italy dispatched a navy frigate to assist. The convoy, carrying 500+ activists including Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s

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Tuesday, september 23, 2025

'Time for the rest of the world to imagine a world and a path forward that is not centred on the US'

Two vastly different narratives are emerging at the UN: one of diplomatic coalition and political pragmatism, the other of unilateral posturing and paralysis. As the world addresses the plight of the Palestinian people and a path towards a viable future

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West Bank’s Route 60: The ‘road of death’ many Palestinians cannot avoid

In the occupied West Bank, Route 60 links key Palestinian cities with one another – as well as a series of Israeli settlements. It is the only road connecting Ramallah with Nablus, and for many Palestinians, travelling it has become a journey fraught wit

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Recognition of Palestine 'distracting attention' from Gaza war, UN's Albanese says

The UN's Special Rapporteur on Palestine has told FRANCE 24 that France's recognition of a Palestinian state marks a real shift in European policy. Francesca Albanese points out that only a few European countries have now not recognised the state. Howeve

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Palestinian, Jordan authorities say Israel to indefinitely close West Bank crossing

Israel will indefinitely shut the only crossing between the West Bank and Jordan starting Wednesday, Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said on Tuesday. The move follows last week’s deadly shooting in which a Jordanian truck driver killed an Israeli s

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West Bank: Settlers move to block prospects for Palestinian statehood

For several weeks now, the Israeli government has been stepping up announcements of settlement expansions or the legalisation of wildcat outposts in the occupied West Bank. The recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western countries is a

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War in Gaza: Former Israeli Air Force pilot makes a plea to his country to reject 'political' war

He proudly served his country as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. Now, he believes his country is no longer serving its people. “The war in Gaza at this stage is merely for political purposes and not for security reasons… killing thousands of innocent P

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France recognises Palestine as a state: A symbolic action but with little impact on the ground

On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron recognised a Palestinian state during a UN summit aimed at rallying support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict, held a day before the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Will this announceme

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Trump and Netanyahu set to meet after UN General Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday recognised a Palestinian state at a UN summit aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict a day ahead of the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Macron has spearheaded a move

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West Bank residents have mixed feelings over France's recognition of Palestinian state

As France officially recognised the state of Palestine, residents of the Israeli-occupied West Bank expressed doubt over the move’s impact amid ongoing conflict and economic struggles. While some see symbolic value in the recognition, many say it does li

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France recognises Palestine as a state: A landmark action that infuriates Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday recognised a Palestinian state at a UN summit aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict a day ahead of the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Macron has spearheaded a move

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Occupied West Bank: Settlers aim to make the creation of a Palestinian state impossible

For several weeks now, the Israeli government has been stepping up announcements of settlement expansions or the legalisation of wildcat outposts in the occupied West Bank. The recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western countries is a

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Will France’s recognition of Palestine as a state have an impact?

On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron recognised a Palestinian state during a UN summit aimed at rallying support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict, held a day before the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Will this announceme

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Israel boycotted France’s announcement recognising Palestine as a state

While French President Emmanuel Macron was delivering his speech at the UN summit recognising the Palestinian state, Israel chose not to attend, leaving its chair in the hemicycle empty and boycotting the announcement. More on the Israeli reactions with

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‘The time has come’: France recognises the state of Palestine at UN summit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday recognised a Palestinian state at a UN summit aimed at galvanising support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict a day ahead of the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York. Macron has spearheaded a move

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Which nations recognise the state of Palestine and why it matters

A growing majority of UN member states – now at least 151 – officially recognise the state of Palestine following new declarations by France, Belgium and others in New York on Monday. The shift marks a major symbolic turning point amid the ongoing war in

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